A Whole Lot of Everything

Quote of the week: “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” – H.G. Wells It has been a minute since I had the time to write an update. But to be honest, not much has happened in the past few weeks. The burnout of the long days has started to set in. That does not …

Vietnamese Lunar New Year!

Denver has a large Asian community, and Lunar New Year is a big celebration there! There is a place called the Far East Center which is an outdoor/indoor business space that has restaurants, stores with traditional artwork and food, bakeries with delicious treats, and even a place with freshly caught fish.  The first store that …

A Chill Week in Denver

Quote of the week: To trust God in the light is nothing. But to trust Him in the dark, that is faith. – Charles Spurgeon Let’s be honest, we all have those days or weeks when there is not as much going on. But these are the times we can find joy in the little …

Horses, Pizza, and Hikes.

Quote of the week: “Justice too long delayed is justice denied.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Becoming more familiar with a place makes everything feel so much better. From being more comfortable with the normal things in a city and also realizing that some things, RTD (Regional Transportation District), does not always work the way you …

New City, New Viewpoints, New Experiences

Quote of the week: “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” – William Arthur Ward Studying abroad is something that I have always wanted to do. The thrill of being somewhere new, experiencing a culture and city has its way of growing and challenging …

Chapter 4: The Simple Things

“Only boring people get bored.” – Sofi Byrum These are words that I have been trying to live by throughout this semester. Sometimes it is really easy to get stuck in the routine of the week, and only live for the weekends. A typical week for me looks like Monday- Thursday working at my social …

Chapter 3: When Worlds Collide

My Hope friends came to Denver! It was such an exciting weekend full of all the Denver necessities! It brought me so much joy showing my people my home for the semester. We ate some delicious food, saw some incredible sights, and listened to way too much Adele. On Saturday, we explored a farmer’s market …

Chapter 2: Hikes, Hikes, and More Hikes!

These weekly mountain adventures have quickly become my favorite part of Colorado. Don’t get me wrong, I love channeling my inner main character by staring out of the window on the bus, driving through the heart of the city, while listening to some Taylor Swift, but something about the mountains makes me feel like my …

Chapter 1: Becoming a Denver Local

Lately life has looked like saying yes to everything, taking advantage of every opportunity, and discovering new coffee orders. I am now spending too much money on iced lavender lattes with oat milk and have convinced myself that to be productive in any way I must have a coffee in order to do so. Being …

A New Chapter

Welcome back friends! This is titled A New Chapter because that is what I feel this experience will be for me. A fresh new perspective on myself, others, and the world. I’m happy you have decided to join me while I attempt to navigate life in the city!  Three words to describe my summer would …